Teaching Music Theory?

Here is how to make it EASY for you and FUN for your students

Integrates the classroom screen with paper based learning

This program includes BOTH the whiteboard resource and the printable workbook, and they are designed to be used together.

Lesson Planning is already done!

Every lesson is laid out with 9 or 10 preplanned activities, in a logical order.

Students won’t get bored as the activities keep coming with just enough variety and enough repetition to make sure they have mastered the concepts.

Aural Training is included.

In every single lesson there is an aural quiz, which relates to the theory work the students have been doing.

If they have been doing work on rhythm and note values, then there will be a rhythm identification exercise, or if they have been learning about intervals, there will be an interval recognition example.

They are designed so the whole class do the activity, then find out the answers via the erase-to-reveal feature on the whiteboard.

Games to reinforce their learning

In every lesson there is also a fun game for the class to participate in.

This is not a computer game, but an interactive experience for the whole class

For example in the Speed Quiz (as pictured) students take turns to come to the board, and have to quickly press their buzzer if they can identify the card when it is flipped.

Your students will be lining up to come to music class with these games a part of your lessons!

Overview of the syllabus

Level One

Fundamental Notes and Rests

Learning Pitch Notation

Major Keys (C,F and G)

Introduction to Major Scales

Introduction to Rhythm Notation

Level Two

Larger range of notes in treble and bass clefs

Major and Minor Keys

Introduction to the Cycle of 5ths

Major, Harmonic and Natural Minor Scales

Simple and Compound Time Signatures

Level Three

Continuation of scales and general theory

Concepts of enharmonics, diatonic/chromatic and more

The circle of 5ths and all major and minor keys

An introduction to classical harmony

An introduction to modern piano-style harmony and adding chords to a melody using primary chords.

Level Four

Advanced concepts in keys and scales

Introduction to modal scales

Chords, inversions and seventh chords

Classical harmony

Modern harmony, harmonizing using primary and secondary triads and seventh chords.

You can zoom in here on the pages of the student workbook to learn more about the content of this course:

Flip through and have a look in detail. You can double click to zoom in on any pages:

Level Two contains:

Larger range of notes in treble and bass clefs

Major and Minor Keys

Introduction to the Cycle of 5ths

Major, Harmonic and Natural Minor Scales

Simple and Compound Time Signatures

Flip through and have a look in detail:

Level Three contains:

Continuation of scales and general theory

Concepts of enharmonics, diatonic/chromatic and more

The circle of 5ths and all major and minor keys

An introduction to classical harmony

An introduction to modern piano-style harmony and adding chords to a melody using primary chords.

Flip through and have a look in detail:

Level Four Contains:

Advanced concepts in keys and scales

Introduction to modal scales

Chords, inversions and seventh chords

Classical harmony

Modern harmony, harmonizing using primary and secondary triads and seventh chords.

Flip through and have a look in detail. You can double click to zoom in on any pages:

What is included?

These components are included in Each Level

Printable Student Workbook

Carefully researched, constantly revised and updated content covering all of the concepts for each level. Flexible printing options for both US and European Language conventions and paper sizes.

Also a choice of cover designs available for different student uses:

On Screen Presentation

Each level is divided into lessons, and the content is matched up with the content in the workbooks.

Comprehensive “Section Assessments”

Section assessments cover the essentials of each topic area, so that you know that it has been mastered before moving onto the next section.

Four Multiple Choice Quizzes

These short multiple choice quizzes cover everything in the level, and can be used as either final revision or short tests to determine a students understanding

Comprehensive Completion Exam

Just like the exams from the Associated Board of Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), Trinity Guildhall or other examination boards, the completion exam will give excellent practice to those students preparing for official exams. It can also be used as a completion exam if the student is not planning to enter other examination processes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need an interactive whiteboard to use this?

No! You can use just the printable component if you wish, or you can use a projector or any type of presentation screen to show the presentation from your computer. You’ll need a little additional software, but its free and we can explain how to install it.

How many lessons are included/how long will this program take?

We structured this into 14 lessons, and each lesson should take a full 45-60 minute long music theory class. However, there is no reason to suggest that it has to take exactly that time: your students can go through it as quickly or slowly as you need to. You can simply resume where you left off if they take longer than a session to get through one of the pre-planned lessons.

What additional software is needed to use this program?

To use the presentation part you need either SMART Notebook (for SMARTBoards) or ActiveInspire (for Promethean or other whiteboards). Instructions are included for downloading ActiveInspire personal edition which is free at this time.

Are answers included?

Yes. all answers are included on the whiteboard, using the ‘erase to reveal’ feature. You therefore work out the answers together with the students using the whiteboard pens, then when you erase them you’ll find the official answer underneath. Fully answered printable workbooks are also available if you would prefer to use them.

I already own Printable Music Theory Books, Level One. Is this program the same?

The printable content is the same. However, the interactive content is made to match it, and it contains a lot more than is in the printable workbook. It is designed to go hand-in-hand with the printable workbook from Printable Music Theory Books, which is why it is included with the package purchase of $99.

If you already own printable music theory books, level one you can purchase it for a discount if you contact us for a discount code.

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